How many golf courses are there in Chiang Mai?
You want a golf week where the evenings matter as much as the rounds. Chiang Mai gives you both. You tee off on clear, dry mornings in the valley and finish before the heat. By evening you have a drink in the Brit Bar, in the house that was once the British Consulate. Our call: book Chiangmai Highlands first, and come between November and January. Chiang Mai province has 14 standard golf courses, the Chiang Mai Provincial Office says. Most sit in the valleys and foothills around the city, within easy reach of the main hotels. Thailand has golf in every main region, and our golf hub compares them.
That number gives you choice without long drives. A golf week can mix a championship course, a quieter resort round and a night game. It still leaves time for temples, spas and dinners in the city.
For a group with mixed handicaps, the choice of course matters more than the number. A long championship layout suits the low handicappers, while a shorter or night round keeps everyone else happy. We match the courses to the players before we book, then build the week around them.
The best golf courses in Chiang Mai
The best golf courses in Chiang Mai are Chiangmai Highlands and Alpine Golf Resort, both with 27 holes. Summit Green Valley, The Royal Chiang Mai, Gassan Legacy and North Hill add variety. We checked each course's own site or listing in October and November 2026.
Chiangmai Highlands. A 27-hole championship course designed by Schmidt-Curley Golf Design. The rate card is clear and the caddie rules are published, which makes planning easy. Our verdict: the course to book first.
Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai. A 27-hole championship course, the resort says, with a golf package that bundles green fee, caddie and cart for visitors. Choose it if your group wants one simple price per round.
Summit Green Valley. A course designed by Dennis Griffiths. In February 2026 it ran a morning and a night-golf offer, so ask about evening tee times.
How to choose? Our pick for the strongest test of golf is Chiangmai Highlands. Play Alpine for an all-in package and a resort feel. Book Summit Green Valley or North Hill for an evening round after a day of sightseeing. The three courses below add range for a longer stay.
The Royal Chiang Mai Golf Resort (San Sai). North of the city, open daily from 06:00 to 17:00. Take a morning tee time and you are back in town for lunch.
Gassan Legacy Golf Club (Ban Thi, Lamphun). A short drive south-east of Chiang Mai, open daily from 06:00 to 20:00. The later close leaves room for a round after a slow morning.
North Hill Chiang Mai Golf (Hang Dong). Open daily from 06:30 to 22:00. Spend the day at the temples, then play here as the heat goes out of the evening.
Green fees, caddies and carts
Chiangmai Highlands charged visitors ฿4,000 from 1 April to 31 October 2026, taxes included, the club's rate card shows. A caddie costs ฿400 per round and is compulsory, paid in cash. A cart costs ฿750, with one player per cart and the caddie driving. The club suggests a tip of ฿400 or more.
High-season rates at Chiangmai Highlands from November 2026 were not yet published when we checked. Alpine Golf Resort's last package, from November 2025 to February 2026, was ฿6,500 for a visitor, including green fee, caddie and cart. Its page also listed a caddie at ฿400 and a cart at ฿800. Its 2026-27 dates were not yet published. Our golf green fees data page tracks these rates.
Pack collared shirts, golf shoes and a hat, as you would for a good club anywhere. Bring cash in small notes for caddie fees and tips, because some clubs, such as Chiangmai Highlands, ask for the caddie fee in cash. We confirm each club's rules for your group before you land.
When to play: the best months
The best months for golf in Chiang Mai are November to January. The Thai Meteorological Department's normals for the north give about 11 mm of rain in December and January, and the air is clear. The smoky season runs mainly from February to April, peaking in late March or early April.
The haze is real. Chiang Mai province had 53 days over Thailand's 24-hour PM2.5 standard between January and May 2026, down from 99 in 2023. September is the wettest month in the north, with about 222 mm of rain. If you can only come in March, plan early tee times and keep the afternoons indoors.
The shoulder months are worth knowing too. October still brings about 117 mm of rain over 12 days in the north, the same normals show. November drops to about 27 mm over 3 days. Early November is a good time to come: the courses are green and the rain has mostly stopped.
The province banned outdoor burning from 1 January to 31 May 2026 to cut the smoke. There is a bonus to a November trip, too. Yi Peng lanterns are released on 24 and 25 November 2026, only with permits. Chiang Mai Design Week then runs from 5 to 13 December 2026.
Where to stay for a golf week
For a golf week, stay where the evenings are as good as the rounds. Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim valley, holds Three MICHELIN Keys (2026 guide). Rachamankha, in the Old City, holds Two Keys. 137 Pillars House and Anantara Chiang Mai are strong choices in the city.
Anantara Chiang Mai's 1921 House was once the British Consulate, and its Brit Bar opens from 12:00 to midnight for a drink after golf. At the Four Seasons, Ratree Bar opens from 11:30 to 22:00. For a longer trip, add two nights further north. Four Seasons Tented Camp in the Golden Triangle has 15 tents and an all-inclusive three-night stay. See luxury hotels in Chiang Mai and our Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai review.
A golf week in four days
Example plan: four days, three rounds and a proper rest. Day one, you fly about 1 hour 20 minutes from Bangkok and check in at the Four Seasons in Mae Rim. Day two is Chiangmai Highlands, the course we book first, with an early tee time. Day three is Alpine's 27 holes, then a drink at the Brit Bar. On day four, play an evening round at North Hill, open until 22:00, or take a spa morning. A farewell dinner in the Old City or Nimman closes the week.
For dinner, Chiang Mai has no Michelin-starred restaurant in the 2026 guide. Khao Soi Mae Sai and Meena Rice Based Cuisine hold Bib Gourmand awards, though. Our golf trip checklist helps you pack, book and plan the rounds.
Keep one evening free with no plan at all. After three rounds in the heat, book a long massage at the hotel spa and an early dinner.
Getting there and around
Bangkok Airways gives about 1 hour 20 minutes for the flight from Suvarnabhumi to Chiang Mai. From Chiang Mai International Airport, Nimman is about 10 minutes by car (checked November 2026). For golf, book a van with room for the bags and a driver who waits at the club.
Most courses are an easy drive from the city, so one driver covers the whole week. Ask to keep the same driver, and we try to arrange it. We time each tee time against the traffic and the heat, so you start before the sun is high.
To extend the trip, Chiang Rai is about 3 hours 25 minutes by car from Chiang Mai's Old City. Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport has Thai Airways flights to Bangkok with a Business Class cabin. You can fly home from there.
Or add the sea. Bangkok Airways flies non-stop from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui in about 1 hour 45 minutes. A golf week in the hills can then end with three nights on a beach.
Plan it with Tanner
One planner, one plan for the week. Tell Tanner your dates, your handicap and who is coming. We book the tee times, caddies, the hotel and a van with driver, and we plan the evenings around the rounds. If a course or a month is not worth it, we say so. See our golf holidays. Send your dates and your handicaps, and Tanner books tee times in Chiang Mai.
